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New 3D printer uses graphene, AI to build and cook food simultaneously

1 month ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Srishti Gupta |Abhishek Bhardwaj |Ameya Paleja

Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new 3D printer to make food layer by layer using graphene and artificial intelligence (AI). The 3D printer can create complex edible structures and features precision infrared heating to maximize product quality and safety.
80-year-old Californian mussel bed good as new, defying climate odds

Jan 17, 2025 | interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta

Emily Longman (left) and lab technician Sarah Merolla (right) preparing to sample the mussel bed community at Dillon Beach, California. Eric Sanford, UC DavisA mussel bed located on Northern California’s Dillon Beach has been established to be in the same healthy condition as it was 80 years ago. Scientists from UC Davis utilized a typewritten but unpublished manuscript with raw maps and photos of the location that were created back in 1941.
Penguins get divorced for better kids: Study

Jan 17, 2025 | interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta

Life on Phillip Island isn’t just idyllic strolls on the beach for its famous little penguins. New research reveals these birds don’t always mate for life and may “divorce” their partners if they’re unsatisfied with the number of chicks in the nest. Nonetheless, this choice could have detrimental effects on the penguins’ ability to reproduce the following season.
IDR Explains | Circular Economy

Jan 17, 2025 | idronline.org | Srishti Gupta

Circular economy or circularity is a system designed to minimise waste and maximise resource efficiency. This is achieved through it’s three core principles: eliminating waste entirely, circulating products and materials in a closed loop, and supporting regeneration. This means products are kept in continuous circulation and are reused and repaired which reduces the need to extract new resources.
Bionic hand that moves with thought, restores touch sensation unveiled

Jan 16, 2025 | interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta

The ability to touch, as well as proprioception – the sense of one’s body’s position and movement – are unquestionably important faculties for normal functioning in society. For persons with an amputation, the absence of such senses means a lower degree of autonomy, impacting quality of life. Researchers from leading institutions, such as the University of Chicago, are taking advantage of this revolution by developing advanced neural prosthesis technology that provides a sense of touch.
4,900-year-old volcano made Neolithic people engrave ‘sunstones’ for sacrifice

Jan 16, 2025 | yahoo.com | Srishti Gupta

New evidence suggests that a volcanic eruption around 2,900 BCE had devastating impacts on Neolithic societies in Northern Europe, altering their rituals and lifestyles. Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, and other institutions have linked this climate disaster to the widespread use of symbolic "sun stones," now believed to be part of ritual practices aimed at appeasing the sun.
Volcanic winter drove Neolithic Europe carve ‘sunstones’ as sacrifice

Jan 16, 2025 | interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta

Two so-called sun stones, which are small flat shale pieces with finely incised patterns and sun motifs. They are known only from the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. New evidence suggests that a volcanic eruption around 2,900 BCE had devastating impacts on Neolithic societies in Northern Europe, altering their rituals and lifestyles.
New AI-based antitoxins achieve 100% survival against cobra venom

Jan 15, 2025 | interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta

David Baker, the 2024 Nobel Laureate in chemistry, has spearheaded a study that attempts to reframe the treatment of snakebites. It describes how lethal toxins in snake saliva can be rendered ineffective by AI-designed proteins—a technique that hopes to prove more efficacious, less dangerous, and more affordable.
New sensors tested on butterfly wings

Jan 15, 2025 | interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Columbia University have developed a groundbreaking biocompatible sensor implant capable of monitoring neurological functions as patients grow. The study introduces soft, conformable transistors embedded in a single organic material, paving the way for advanced, adaptable bioelectronics.
Newly discovered supergiant sea bug becomes delicacy

Jan 14, 2025 | interestingengineering.com | Srishti Gupta

The head of Bathynomus vaderi. A new species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, has been discovered in the waters of Vietnam. This deep-sea creature, named after Darth Vader due to its helmet-like head, belongs to the “supergiants” group, reaching up to 12.8 inches (325 mm) in length and weighing over 2.2 pounds. The discovery marks the first time a giant isopod species has been formally identified in Vietnamese waters.